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Wednesday,
October 10, 2001, Chandigarh, India  
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Modi allots portfolios, balances old & new
India must fight terrorism alone: Sonia
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Indian hospital for Afghan refugees
BJP hails Basu’s statement on SIMI CP shooting case: 5 cops reinstated Sanjay Dutt was keen to receive arms: CBI Guilty of contempt can’t practice: SC Scindia’s ashes
immersed
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Modi allots portfolios, balances old & new Gandhinagar, October 9 To keep the number two man in his government on his right side he gave Mr Suresh Mehta portfolios of Comprehensive Industries, including Salt Industry, and Information Technology in addition to the earlier ministries he held. The Chief Minister has, however, kept the levers of power with himself by keeping under his charge portfolios of all important Home, Information and Broadcasting, General Administration and Narmada Ministry, which oversees the affairs of various Narmada projects. To pacify the Patel community, after he replaced Mr Keshubhai Patel as Chief Minister, Mr Modi allotted the all important Finance portfolio to Nitin Patel, who was earlier Irrigation Minister in the Keshubhai government. He replaces Mr Vajubhai Vala. Other Patels in the ministry have also been either given more important portfolios or retained on their earlier ones. Mr Kanjibhai Patel, who was holding the Forest Department has been given Labour and Employment, while Mr Kaushik Patel has been retained as the Minister of State for Energy, Petrochemicals and Planning. Mr Narottam Patel, however, continues as the Minister for Departments of Water Supplies, Capital Planning and Urban Housing. Mr Fakirbhai Vaghela also continues with the earlier portfolio of Social Justice, Prohibition and Excise and so does Ms Anandiben Patel, the only woman in the Cabinet. She is Minister for School Education and Women and Children Welfare. The new entrants — Mr Purushottam Rupala — is in charge of agriculture while Mr I.K. Jadeja will look after the Health and Family Welfare Ministry. After yesterday’s transfer of 13 IAS officials, the government gave some additional portfolios to the secretaries today. Accordingly, Mr P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, will hold the additional charge of Chief Executive Officer of the Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority. He has also been given the charge of the Information Department.
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India must fight terrorism alone: Sonia New Delhi, October 9 “The primary responsibility for combating terrorism remains with us,” she told a distinguished gathering that had assembled for a day-long brainstorming session on international cooperation against terrorism and its implications for India. Chairing the plenary hosted by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Ms Gandhi said even as the armed forces remained vigilant, the government should explore creative avenues of reconciliation in Jammu and Kashmir. She said the question must be asked whether our institutional structures like the National Security Council (NSC) as presently conceived could deal adequately with the menace of terrorism. “Is the NSC capable of bringing focussed and undivided attention on the issue, based on a recognition that terrorism is more than just a law and order problem ?” she asked. |
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Indian hospital for Afghan refugees New Delhi, October 9 The Defence Minister said that the hospital had been built as part of the Indian humanitarian assistance for the Afghan people. He said it was catering to both in patients as well as out patients. The minister’s statement came amid reports that the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) had cleared a proposal to send humanitarian assistance to Kabul. However, Mr Jaswant Singh declined to elaborate on when and how the assistance would be routed. The minister told newsmen on the sidelines of the Territorial Army Day parade here that the government would take the public into confidence on all measures taken vis-a-vis the situation in Afghanistan following the USA-led military strikes. Earlier, addressing the Territorial Army personnel after taking the salute at an impressive parade, he said government was considering a proposal to expand what he described as the citizens army as well as service conditions in the Territorial Army. |
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Planes to be
refuelled in Delhi New Delhi, October 9 External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Nirupama Rao today told reporters that the planes belonging to Japanese Self-Defence Air Force which got refuelled in India were carrying relief material like tents, blankets, plastic sheets and sleeping mats for distribution to Afghan refugees in Pakistan. The Japanese government had taken prior permission for the refuelling from the Indian government, the spokesperson said. |
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Security up at
N-installations Mumbai, October 9 “Tight security has always been existing at nuclear installations in the country and it has been further augmented,” Department of Atomic Energy sources said. Official sources said tight security at all nuclear research and development establishments was being maintained. Security was also tightened at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), the premier nuclear research and development establishment of the country at Trombay in north-east Mumbai, and at Nuclear Power Corporation of India’s power plants at Tarapur.
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BJP hails Basu’s statement on SIMI New Delhi, October 9 “Basu’s supporters in the Left parties had earlier opposed the government’s action merely for the sake of opposition to government policies and on account of a mistaken belief that secularism means blindly supporting the cause of all Muslim organisations,” a statement from the BJP said. Alleging that the Left parties and so-called progressive intellectuals had encouraged certain Muslim outfits to indulge in anti-national activities by turning a blind eye to their misdeeds, it said “the activities of SIMI have been monitored by the Central Government over an extended period and it was only after obtaining adequate proof of its anti-national activities that the government decided to ban the organisation.” “CPM politburo member Prakash Karat is still talking about the Central Government not having enough evidence to justify the ban though his own respected leader has clearly mentioned that SIMI has been carrying on anti-national activities, the statement said. |
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CP shooting case: 5 cops reinstated New Delhi, October 9 The report said shots were not fired from guns of these police personnel which killed two businessmen of Kurukshetra. The report has been handed over to the CBI which is handling the case, sources said. The reinstated personnel — Ahtesham Abbas, SI; A. Shamsuddin, ASI; Om Niwas, Head Constable, and two commandos of the Delhi Armed Police — were members of the Crime Branch team which reportedly shot the two businessmen, suspecting them of being criminals. They were reinstated by the Additional Commissioner (Establishment), Mr Seva Dass, following an order of Commissioner of Police, Ajai Raj Sharma. Ten other members of the Crime Branch team, including ACP Satbir Singh Rathi who led the team, were still under suspension. The case was in the final stage of prosecution. Ten witnesses were still to be examined by the special court of the CBI. All witnesses had turned hostile, the sources said. The police had been informed that dreaded gangster of western Uttar Pradesh, Yasin, was in the car of the businessmen. The gangster had stayed in a flat in Mandawali area of East Delhi. Later, he was arrested from there. The police team had followed the vehicle of the businessmen from Mandawali and fired at the victims when they reached Connaught Place. |
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Sanjay Dutt was keen to receive arms: CBI Mumbai, October 9 Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said evidence on record showed that Sanjay Dutt had a guilty mind which was amply reflected in his anxiousness to receive weapons from co-accused at his Pali Hill bungalow, prior to the serial explosions. When film producer Samir Hingora and other accused went to Dutt’s bungalow with the weapons, the actor inquired why they had arrived late. Before accepting three AK-56 rifles, a 9 mm pistol, hand grenades and cartridges, Dutt instructed his security guards to go outside the bungalow compound.
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Guilty of contempt can’t practice: SC New Delhi, October 9 “When an advocate is found guilty of contempt of court, his authority to act or plead in any court stands snapped,” a Bench comprising Mr Justice K.T. Thomas and Mr Justice S.N. Variava said.
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Scindia’s ashes
immersed
Allahabad, October 9 The urn containing the ashes was brought by a special plane from Gwalior to Bamrauli airport from where it was taken in a flower-decked vehicle to Scindia Kothi in Bai ka Bagh area. It was kept there for sometime to allow people to pay their last respects. Later, it was taken to the Sangam and immersed in the holy waters amid the chanting of Vedic mantras. UNI
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